Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

How Are Elderly Americans Vulnerable to Identity Theft? Elderly Americans are facing a drastic increase in cybercrime, identity theft and financial abuse. The fact is, older Americans are a popular target for criminals who seek to scam their victims out of their identity and money. Estate Identity Theft.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 5, 2024

AI voice cloning enables stunningly realistic impersonation, posing critical fraud and identity theft risks. As AI technologies continue to advance, their integration into daily security protocols and strategies becomes more critical and complex. Promoting media literacy is another essential strategy.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

In 2013, for example, the FIDO Alliance was created to solve the world’s password problem by replacing login technology. While big tech phases in new authentication solutions, Dashlane — a password manager used by more than 20,000 companies and more than 15 million users — made a full switch. The Natural Log-in Evolution.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Importantly, if the Internet were to achieve such a promise, then everyone, no matter their gender, race, income level, education, or age, could feel as safe and as private online as they deserve. But according to the latest research by Malwarebytes, this is far from the case.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). Voice and Speech Synthesis Scammers use AI-generated voice technology to create highly realistic voice messages. This was a 3% increase compared to the previous year.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2020

However, these inconveniences of enforcing passwords and using waiting rooms are completely reasonable if you want to ensure a secure, private meeting.” This can result in long-term consequences, like identity theft ten years from now, or even the use of childrens’ identities in human smuggling/sex trafficking rings.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

population vulnerable to identity theft. Weak or Limited Number of Passwords. Using strong passwords ensures you have a strong first line of defense for your sensitive information. Credit monitoring involves using technology to keep close track of your credit report and credit activity. This is a big one.

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